Wachtmeister

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Wachtmeister (master-sentinel; watch-master) was a German, Austrian and Swiss military rank of non-commissioned officers. It was also adopted into Russian Army vakhmistr (ва́хмистр) and was used as Sergeant-grade rank in cavalry (until 1826), then Special Corps of Gendarmes and Cossack cavalry and Cossack Leib Guard units.

Wachtmeister was also a German police rank.

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